HEALTH CONDITION SENSOR

A sensor for detecting the presence of a health condition in a patient, the sensor comprising an absorbent garment or pad, a transmitter including one or more processors, and at least one conductor comprising one or more segments that are separated by absorbent material of the absorbent garment or p...

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Hauptverfasser: STEVENS, Thomas Reed, GOERING, Ivan J, NISHIOKA, I, Suguru
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Zusammenfassung:A sensor for detecting the presence of a health condition in a patient, the sensor comprising an absorbent garment or pad, a transmitter including one or more processors, and at least one conductor comprising one or more segments that are separated by absorbent material of the absorbent garment or pad, with the at least one conductor including one or more health condition sensors, where the at least one conductor is configured to detect wetness in the absorbent garment or pad, and where the one or more health condition sensors are configured to detect a urinary health condition in the wetness. Monitoring devices, systems, and methods for detecting a health condition in a patient's urine employing such sensors and health condition sensors are further disclosed.